California New Food Safety Law Requires Gloves

Bartenders working in California could be forced to wear gloves or use other utensils when garnishing their drinks under a new food safety law.

The Los Angeles Timesreported that recently-passed legislation has been met with widespread opposition by chefs and bartenders there. Angelica Pappas, a spokeswoman for the California Restaurant Association, told the LATimes, "Technically speaking, these rules do apply to bars. It's been a common question we've heard, so there may be more information to come on this in guidance documents from the health inspectors."

The code was tweaked following the bid by California Governor Jerry Brown to combat foodborne illnesses in the state. Bars and restaurants can apply for an exemption to the legislation if strict requirements are adhered to.